Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: warn
IPA transcription: [w'ɔɹn]
Pronunciations of warn
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verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: warn
    Meaning: notify of danger, potential harm, or risk; "The director warned him that he might be fired"; "The doctor warned me about the dangers of smoking"
  • Synonyms: warn, discourage, admonish, monish
    Meaning: admonish or counsel in terms of someone's behavior; "I warned him not to go too far"; "I warn you against false assumptions"; "She warned him to be quiet"
Usage examples
  • Don't say I didn't warn you.
  • Eustace, I want to warn you.
  • Above every thing, she wished to warn Percy.
  • I just took the trouble to come and warn you."
  • It is useless to warn the student that he must be natural.
  • I warn you of the trouble that a little prudence may avert.
  • I must do something to warn her against this momentary weakness.
  • At the same moment an instinct seemed to warn the struggling urchins.
  • I warn you of that. I'll fight it out with you to the end, and then God will decide.
  • "They spoiled me in my infancy, and my unfortunate experience causes me to warn you."
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Queen Victoria, License CC BY-SA 4.0